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Israel set to deploy Iron Dome anti-missile system news
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Tel Aviv - Israel has completed testing its Iron Dome short-range
missile defence system, designed to protect the Jewish state from
missile attacks by the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas.
The first Iron Dome battery is expected to be deployed in the
country's south in about six weeks.
Arrow-II missile defence system
Expected to be operational by May, the Iron Dome system is expected
to counter Hamas' improvised rockets, called the Qassam. The system
will be operated by the Israeli Air Force. Subsequently, batteries
will be deployed in the country's north against the Hezbollah's more
varied missile forces.
"Making Iron Dome operational will transform Israel's political and
security situation on the northern and southern fronts," said Pinchas
Buchris, director general in the ministry of defence.
The Iron Dome is the second tier of a planned three tier missile
defence system. The high-altitude, long-range, Arrow-II system is
designed to take on ballistic missile threats, primarily from Iran.
A potential third layer, known as David's Sling, meant to counter
intermediate-range missiles, is still being developed.
The Iron Dome system uses small guided missiles to destroy short-
range rockets used by the Hezbollah and the Hamas. Though the Qassam
barrage from Hamas causes little casualties and minor damage the
psychological impact on the populace is great.
The Hezbollah is another cup of tea altogether with a variety of
rockets, of various ranges, capable of causing significant damage and
casualties.
In the 2006 war the Hezbollah barrage left northern Israel paralysed
killing at least 50 citizens.
The Iron Dome project was a direct result of this significant
Hezbollah damage.
By now, Iran has a variety of intermediate range missiles capable of
targeting any portion of Israel.
Arab defence analysts fear that Israel's missile defence capability,
when fully developed, will provide it near immunity from all forms of
missile attacks, which is a dangerous portent for the region.
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Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
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